A Word | By JD DeHart

How a word, one
single word becomes
a bridge. Or the first
moving to thaw
for a tundra life.
How a simple phrase
illuminates a stage
that was dark, sharing
a single line, over
and until the close.

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  1. E. Damron-CoxJanuary 24, 2018 at 10:09 AM

    Very nice poem, Guy. And I love the idea of this journal of kindness. We need more of that.

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  2. Journal of KindnessJanuary 25, 2018 at 9:36 AM

    Thanks so much, E. Please feel free to submit a poem or story about kindness if you wish. Cheers, Guy.

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